A comparison of phenotypic properties of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from burned children and other patient groups

Burns

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 384-389

  Edwards Jones, V ^a   Childs, C ^b,c   Foster, H A ^d  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c University Department of Primary Mental Health   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BURN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHENOTYPE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

EID: 0030222283     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-4179(95)00175-1     Document Type: Article

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